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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-08-04
COMMENT AND OPINION.

If Dr. McGlynn should feel impelled to 60 off
somewhere long vacation about this time
there will be general willingness to see him
eo.-Chicago Tribune
A SOUTHERN paper says that when Randall
writes list of the necessares of life he always
heads the list with whisky and tobacco" He
does but whisky and tobacco are more neces-
saries of life than Randall is Of the neces-
saries of poltlcs.-Chicaeo Times
ALI. the relations between the States and the
federal government, and between this and other
govern ments, such to favor convicted
criminals of the class-just all the
tendencies of our law making are such to
favor criminals. Sentinel
IT is vastly better to have General Boulanger
fighting his battles with single Frenchmen than
to have him embroil the nation in quarrel with
another nation His determination 90 keep MIN
self in the public view indicates that he is moro
of demagogue than a patriot Philadelphia
Record.
The Mormon Church, instead of inventing
schemes fasten its crimes upon Utah by Sc
curing admission to the Union under false pre-
fences has now to enter unou struggle for life.
The United States Court has been pettioned to
dissolve the Church corporation under the Ed
munds-Tucker Law. which provides that its
property shall escheat to the United States for
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-08-04

EUGENE HIGGINS, who went down to
Baltimore on election day and played ward
boss, says of the vil-service reform racket:
'You can't rid election of the offices 90
way you try it, and when the games's over
the winning party ought to rake down the
pile or know why" The literary style of
this remark, as well as the nature of the
illustration used, at once suggest that master
of English, Sim Coy, while the sentiment
expressed puts him at once in harmony with
Scott Ray. Higgins should move to Indiana
if he wishes to find his affinities.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-08-04
THEY APPROVE THE CRIME.

The people of Indiana will take notice that
leading men and papers of the Democratic
party defend taly-sheet forgeries as legiti-
mate weapon in politics. We do not misrepre
sent their position. There is no mistaking
the facts. Nobody disputes or denies that
the tally sheets in certain precincts of this
city were altered and forged. Nobody dares
dispute or deny it. The altered sheets have
been photographed and examined by thous-
ands of persons The traces of the knife and
acid are plain as the sun at monday. The
altered figures and footings in different ink are
there, ocular and convincing proof. Every
body knows the crime committed. Every
body knows just as well that 1t was done to
count out certain Republican candidates and
to count in certain Democrats. It did have
that effect temporarily. The object of the
crime is as plain as the evidence of the crime
itself. Having been done to gain a Demo
cratic advantage, it follows that it done
by Democrats. 1t follows further that it was
done in accordance with a re-arranged plan
and by the connivance and cooperation of
several persons. The conspiracy involved
getting possession of the returns, making the
alterations, restoring the papers to their legal
custodian and getting the canvassing board
to accept and approve the forged returns
Who did all ths9 Democrats, certainly; but
what Democrats Not honest Democrats like
Silas T. Bowen, William Henderson, Nathan
Morris, Mai. James l.. Mitchell and scores of
others that might be named, but Democrats
of the Sim Coy school. Perkins has
fessed what he did, and has also told how Coy
and others assisted him. Perkins's story was
undoubtedly true He was as bad as any Of
the gang, but no worse. With this indsputa-
BILE evidence as to the crime itself and its per-
petrators say the people will take notice
that leading Democrats and Democratic pa
pers come out squarely and indorse the vii
lainy. Thus a Democratic office holder at
Greensburg says ''The Democratic party is
in favor of tally-sheet forging or any other
means necessary to defeat the Republicans.
The Logansport Pharos, a leading Democratic
paper. defends the forgeries the alleged
ground that the Republicans would do just
as bad III they mad cnance. line OneiDYvlle
Democrat goes further and says: 1.-THE
Democrat sends in its congratulations to the
Democratic members of the jury that tried the
conspiracy cases. They suit all over. We
are pleased, and cheerfully make a note of the
fact that all Democrats not towards. All
hail to them. They have stood up for their
party and did not dodge and cringe in the
name of keeping the judiciary out of politics"
The Indianapolis Sentinel ignores the crime
and denounces the attempt to punish the
criminals as a political persecution. In all
these expressions there is nothing but APP
proval of the act and commentator of those
who did it. They place the Democratic party
of Indiana fairly and squarely on the record
as indorsing and approving tally-sheet forgery
political method
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-08-04

IT was a sharp rebuke that Mayor Hewitt
gave to political organization composed of
German-American citizens, which complained
to him that class of persons was not awarded
proper recognition in the distribution of
local offices. Mr.. Hewitt promptly informed
the dissatisfied gentlemen that he did not
recognize the claim of any nationality to
office, and that be regarded all American
citizens, whether native born or naturalized,
as standing upon precisely the same level.
In conclusion, he said: eff, in filing the
offices to which have the appointing power,
/ shall find citizen of German birth better
fitted for the position than one native born, [
shall not hesitate to give him the appoint
ment. The test with me will be fitness, and
not nationality Mr.. Hewitt may not COM
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-08-04

TOLEDO, having secured natural gas, is
circulars setting forth in detail the advant-
ages of the gas as fuel, and concluding with
the following language:
els the picture pleasant one2 Can you
see advantages in bringing your shop or
factory here with usg We have upwards of
eighty thousand citizens to welcome you and
offer helping hand. In behalf of the bust
men of the city we extend you a cordial
invitation to cast your lot with us, assuring
you that we will do you good"
Under some circumstances the Journal
would hesitate to give circulation to this
advertisement, but such selfshness is un-
called for now. Indianapolis, not being like
ly to have natural gas this year, is not rival
of Toledo
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-08-04

: MAYOR HEWITT, of New York, is slow
about filing several vacant offices under his
control, and impatient Democrats thereabouts
accusing him of looking for angels to fill
the places. Well, such search need not be
in vain. According to the character wit
nesses in the respective cases, some of the
Indianapolis election thieves and Chicago
"boodlers" would come mighty near filing
the bill. If Mayor Hewitt wants to take that
kind of testimony he ought to have no trouble
in getting honest" and trustworthy, and up
right citizens to take the offices.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-08-04

THE seven Democrats on the jury who
''stood like stone wall" for the acquirtal of
the conspirators were: W. FL. Fulwider, of
Columbus, Bartholomew county; John T.
Hunt, of Dana, Vermillion county; David B.
Dinsmore. of Hillsdale, Vermillion county;
George W. Vandevender, of Newport. Yer.
William Stone, of Logan, Dearborn county,
and John B. May, of Warren county. It will
be interesting to watch the future career of
these men and see how many of them turn up
as candidates for office at the hands of the
Democratic party. Boss Coy will doubtless
remember them, for we have it on the testi-
mony of an expert that The is a good man
for the Democratic party"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-08-04

the benefit of the school fund OF the Territory.
Thus the Church has now to fight for existence,
and it may be trusted to make long and des-
perate Observation-Disclosures North American.
Mr. JEFFERSON DAVIS is at great pains to
prove that he is not prohieitionist he Is
mistaken, however as can be easily shown. Ii
millions of people staying in the Union about
1861. Prohibitionst indeed! 1t strikes us that
he was the biggest of the age at that time.
New York Herald.
MEN who two years ago were filed with en-
vious respect for the shrewdness of Jake Sharp
now venture To describe him old fool
When man of his kind is at the head of an en-
terprse it is natural and inevitable that his
subordiuates should be affected by his example,,
and should be brought to believe that the way
to make money is not to earn it. but TO procure
1t by trick and devce.-New York Times
JEFFERSON DAVIS ought either to get himself
naturalized or else cease from further endeavors
to interfere with the matters and things OF a
country which disowns him. just as he has DIS
owned it. 1t would be unbecoming in any alien
TO be continually giving advice with regard to
public matters, but it is especially IN becoming
In the unreconstructed President of the late
Confederacy.- Evening Telegraph.
ALCOHOL taken during working hours pro-
duces temporary excitement and capacity for
labor; but this passes off soon, and q reaction
follows in which the strength falls below the
normal average and distinct lasstude is felt.
There be no serious question as to the su-
peI1pr working capacity of men unstimulated by
alcohol. A cup of good hot coffee in very cold
weather is worth a bottle of rum for sustaining
purposes. York Tribune.
Mr.. CLEVELAND is a who plays for the
future. The neglect of Indiana is shrewdly
devised thing The President knows the State
TO be close, and he knows the wretched kind of
stuff that Indiana Democratic politicians are
made of. and he knows that if the State be car
ried for him again it will be by aid of the mug
wumps Therefore he avoids the blunder Of
putting such men of the Coy stripe into
places where their exercise of patronage would
produce fragrant scandal. At the time he
dc he -raff hot h5pr~
second term by such deeds appointing man
who confessed to acting distributor of brides
to councilmen from a street company into
comfor table though not prominent place.-Chi-
cago Inter Ocean
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-08-04

WE learn from the St. Louis papers that
the johnson Construction Company, of which
Tom johnson, owner of a street railway line
in that city, and Colonel johnson, manager
of the Indianapolis street railway lines, are
members, is about to put cable cars on its
lines in st. Louis. 1t may be remarked in
this connection that there is competition in
the business in st. Louis. After while,
when the monopoly is done away with here,
the bob-tail cars and the mules will give way
TO improved means of transportation.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-08-04

TIE slight earthquake shock of Monday night,
which was barely noticeable IN this vicinity, was
felt more sensibly at some other points. notably
south and southwest of here. At one point in
Kentucky, if report be true, it was accompanied
by a very remarkable result, namely the sink
ing several feet of large body of land. This is
said to have occurred in Trigg County, in the
Southw estern part of the State. The account
says:
1.-The sunken land comprises an area of perhaps
three hundred acres. and the catastrophe hap
pened, or was discovered simultaneously with
the earthquake which occurred last night. and
leads most every to believe that there is an
affinity between the two. and that the sinking of
the earth's crust is the direct result of seismic
disturbances Golden Pond is situated midway
between the Cum berland and Tennessee rivers
and is twenty two miles from the nearest tele-
graph station rendering news of the disaster
somewhat meager and disjointed. Persons ia
miliar with the locality say that this section is
low and swampy. aud easily accessible, ex-
cept by old, beaten paths. A large portion of
the country is wild and luxurIates vast virgin
forests. Later the sunken district began to fill
with water from numerous springs in the bot
toms"
If this account is corroborated by later reports.
the light earthquake of Monday night will as
sumo unusual interest for scientists. The sink
ing of the land recalls the famous earthquake of
New Madrid, which occurred in Missouri in 1871,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-08-04

THE Sentinel INDUCES in a great deal of
ridiculous rant about terrible political crimes
which it says were perpetrated by Indiana
Republicans at indefinite times in the past,
but il still omits to explain why injured and
indignant Democrats did not prosecute the
alleged offenders. The law against such
crimes was at all times in force courts were
An existence, and some of them were of the
Democratic brand Why, oh why, did they
not bring the villains to justices
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-08-04

GEORGE WILLIAM CURTIS has delivered
another address on civil-service reform. He,
says-but any one who has read cory of
Harper's Weekly any time within a year
knows what he says. It is merely that while
he regrets to admit that civil-service reform
has not been carried out by the administra-
ton, he is nevertheless confident that Mr..
Cleveland honestly chershes reform princi-
pies. George William doesn't seem to realize
what venerable and worny chestnut this
is, and hands it out as fresh each time.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-08-04

GREEN SMITHS power as an orator has been
fairly tested We do not mean his lung
power-that was tested repeatedly in the last
Legislature. We mean his power to produce
results. When General Buckner was nomi-
mated for Governor in Kentucky the Indiana
statesman went over with his blushing honors
thick upon him to assist in ratifying the
event. He felt so good he wanted to blow off,
and az there was no campaign in progress in
this State he went to Kentucky. There is no
safer country in the world for Democratic
orator Of the Green Smith school TO blow off
in. He doesn't need to aim at anything nor
TO hit anything; it is only necessary that he
make noise. The late pretender took a
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-08-04

WOULD the journal and the Republican
gang with its associates like to see Carnahan
convicted perjury testimony 2-Sentine Ell.
No; but it would like as little to see him
acquitted by perjury. If he has violated the
law or committed crime the Journal hopes
to see him punished. We should consider
General Carnahan and the Republican party
eternally disgraced if seven Republican jurors
should refuse to convict him on as plain
case as was made against the Coy gang.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-08-04

THE association of phiologists which is
posed of pretty much the same persons as those
who make up the American Spelling Reform
Association. met at Burlington. VT, recently
and reported progress. Summed up, this
port shows that the changes in spelling brought
about in a dozen years consist in the occasional
dropping of the final me" from programme and
the omission of the final ''ue" from such words
as catalogue and dialogue, by the Chicago Trib-
une. To any one but reformer this rate Of
progress would not rapid, but the enthusi-
astic phloiogists not discouraged, and hope in
time to their peculiar system in general use
They desire to accustom people to the change
gradually and therefore recommend for present
adoption such minor notifications as the fol-
lowing:
The dropping of silent final Sc" in such words
as Ehave." ARE" '1eave," etc; the omission OF
one of two double letters. in spelling" the
dropping of the silent member in the mbina-
ton of two vowels, chart" for heart" ''erth
for "earth" chevy for heavy" and the like,
and the omission of final ''eh," when SILENT
".hru" for Through" ''tho" for though" and
the substitution of '.t' for final ''ed' in words
like ''spet," where the ''ed" cannot form q sep
ate syllable.
Considering the length of time taken to bring
'.progrsga' and ''dialog" into the good graces of
a limited circle. it is to be feared that the re-
formers will hav departed from erth with hevy
harts before the other changes accepted by
stubborn pepl.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-08-04

THE grand old Democratic party is in pretty
hard lines when the organ finds it necessary
to abuse and villify lifelong Democrats by
name for trying to unearth and punish an in
famous crime. When the party lash requires
men to stand in with criminals and become
morally particeps criminis with tally
forgers it is about time for honest men to
drnrr ont
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-08-04
Having Fun With Blaine.

Philadelphia Evening Telegraph.
The historiographer of the great foreign tour
of Americas leading citizen is at it again. The
latest highly important bulletin announces that
recently Mr.. Blaine has danced upon the
green. something he has not done before for
years" It is to be hoped the latter part of this
remarkable statement is true. at least Well,
end of this ginger-be business. Surely Mr..
Carnegie is belyng his origin. No Scotchman
could get much fun out OF a distinguish ed
guest the iron baron seems to be having at
every turn with the great American hippo
drome
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-08-04

EVEN the untutored Kentuckian is begin
ming to require something more in the way of
political argument than the usual Democratic
dose Of sentiment and gush. The campaign
cry of "Buckner, Betty and the baby"
proved, as the returns show, far less talisnan-
ic than was expected.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-08-04

PERKINS was good Democrat and splendid
fellow as long as Boss Coy could use him and
make him keep his mouth shut, but when
Sammy squealed he Became vile wretch and
dirty dog. This is the code of honor among
the criminal classes the world over.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-08-04

THE colored societies on parade yesterday
in honor of Emancipation Day presented
very attractive appearance. Anything hand
somer in the way of regalia than that worn by
the gentlemen composing ''the Temple of In
dustry of the Hotel Brotherhood" is seldom
seen on the streets.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-08-04

THERE is this much about it; when get
to be the oldest inhabitants it will be some
thing to boast of to the younger generation
that we lived through the hot summer of
1887. That is to say, if we do live through.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-08-04

Minneapolis Tribune
Jay Gould has opened bank in China. In
about six weeks he will have cornered the tea
crop, pinned chattel mortgage on the entire
OPT um product, and secured a contract TO supply
tn i'm perial army with horsehair queues.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-08-04
A Photograph of the NIugwumps.

BrookIyn Eagle tInd Dem.J
Not only mugwump friends impera-
lively obliged to be alike eulogists and optimsts
concerning Mr.. Cleveland. but they are also alb
solutely required to evil and only evil and
that continually in Mr.. Blaine Their attitude
toward Mr. Cleveland. dictated by their own
course and its consequences. has to be of
superlativelv favorable consideration. Their at
titude toward Mr. Blaine, for like reasons, has
to go from opposition to acrimony, from politics
to personality. and from even that to the utter
most limit of maieyoIence.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-08-04

mend himself to professional politicians by
the utterance of such sentiments, but he will
meet with the approval of all good citizens in
thus striking blow at one of the evil politi-
cal tendencies of the day-the separation of
Americans into classes.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-08-04

1T was base ingratitude in Sammy Perkins
to imagine, conceive, plan, devise and execute
the tally-sheet frauds all by his little lone self
in order tc get innocent Democrats like Sim
Coy into trouble.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-08-04

THERE was a pro hibition ticket in Ken
lucky, but the majority of the temperance
men voted the Republican ticket, believing
tn at by following the fortunes of that party
they could sooner secure estriction of the
liquor traffic. The largely increased Repub-
lican vote indicates the existence of q great
many level heads in Kentucky
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-08-04

LOUISVILLE gave big Republican vote,
and, 10, refreshing rains fell upon the parched
and dusty town. In Indianapolis dishonest
jury turned the tally-sheet thieves loose and
the city is left to suffer in dust and heat.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-08-04

ENLIGHTENING influences have been at
work even in the back counties of Kentucky,
the Republican gains in those hitherto hope
less regions being quite remarkable.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-08-04

THE Sentinel rushes to the defense of the
Republicans who testified to the good reputa-
ton of the tally-sheet forgers. All right,
they ne ed it,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-08-04
They Took the or Year.

Minneapolis Tribune.
Ben Butler and Carl Schurz have both
cred from their falls on the ice and will be in
good condition 10 make nuisances of themselves
in the next presidential campaign.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-08-04

APPOINTMENT CLERK HIGGINS says he
thinks Cleveland is a thoroughly honest man.
How here's character testimony for you!
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-08-04

THE Sentinel has not yet gone so far as tc
deny that the tally-sheets were altered by
somebody. Perhaps it will later on.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-08-04
Important Omission.

New York Commercial Advertiser.
In the latest issue of the consular reports is
an exhaustive treatise the native sheep of
America. By strange omission, however, no
mention is made of that interesting species the
Wall street lamb.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-08-04

A LONG, strong and steady Republican pull
next year ought to bring Kentucky out of
the Democratic mire
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-08-04

and which caused the sinking and submerging
of very large tract of land. since known as
sthe sunk countryr
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-08-04

THE conspirators and their organ denounce
Perkins not for what he did, but for what he
told.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-08-04

PERJURY and politics are what saved the
c5Lspirators-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-08-04
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